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Mike Tyson vs. Francois Botha was a professional boxing match on January 16, 1999. [1] Tyson won the match by knocking out Botha in the fifth round. Background.
Francois "Frans" Botha (born 28 September 1968) is a South African former professional boxer and kickboxer. He competed in boxing from 1990 to 2014, and is perhaps best known for winning the IBF heavyweight title against Axel Schulz in 1995, but was later stripped after failing a drug test .
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1985 to 2024. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" [4] and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "the Baddest Man on the Planet", [5] Tyson is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. [6]
After serving a 15-month ban because of his actions during his 1997 match with Evander Holyfield, Tyson returned in January 1999 with a fifth-round knockout win over heavyweight contender, Francois Botha. After Botha, Tyson had little trouble with his next three opponents. He fought a no-contest with Orlin Norris. Norris was injured and could ...
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A post shared on Facebook claims boxer Mike Tyson won against influencer Jake Paul in a recent boxing match. Verdict: False This post was authored on Nov. 14 and the boxing match did not occur ...
Mike Tyson vs. Francois Botha; Mike Tyson vs. Orlin Norris; W. 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships This page was last edited on 8 June 2023, at 15:12 (UTC). ...
A post on X claims that Mike Tyson and Jake Paul were banned from boxing after their November fight aired on Netflix. Verdict: Misleading They received a standard 24 day mandatory rest period, and ...